Mardie Cornejo
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Nieves Mardie Cornejo was a Major League Baseball
relief pitcher
in 1978 for the New York Mets
. He is the father of Nate Cornejo
who pitched for the Detroit Tigers
from to .
in the third round of the amateur draft, and again in the second round of the secondary phase of the 1970 draft, but did not sign. The Mets drafted him in the third round of the secondary phase of the amateur draft, and were also unable to sign him. He eventually signed with the Mets when they drafted him again in the 21st round of the amateur draft.
in . In the second game of the season against the Montreal Expos
, Cornejo entered the game in the eighth inning with the Expos leading 5-2, and pitched the final two innings without giving up a run. The Mets, meanwhile, scored two in the eighth and two in the ninth to earn the victory for Cornejo in his Major League debut. Despite respectable numbers (4-2, 2.45 earned run average
), Cornejo was back in Tidewater by the end of the season.
for Ed Glynn
. After one season with the Tigers' double A affiliate, the Evansville Triplets
, Cornejo retired from baseball
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
in 1978 for the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
. He is the father of Nate Cornejo
Nate Cornejo
Nathan John Cornejo is a former professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the major leagues from -. Nate Cornejo was drafted in the first round of the 1998 MLB draft by the Detroit Tigers, number 34 overall...
who pitched for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
from to .
Drafts
Cornejo was original signed by the Washington SenatorsTexas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
in the third round of the amateur draft, and again in the second round of the secondary phase of the 1970 draft, but did not sign. The Mets drafted him in the third round of the secondary phase of the amateur draft, and were also unable to sign him. He eventually signed with the Mets when they drafted him again in the 21st round of the amateur draft.
MLB debut
After five season in the Mets' minor league system, he made it to the big league club out of Spring trainingSpring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
in . In the second game of the season against the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
, Cornejo entered the game in the eighth inning with the Expos leading 5-2, and pitched the final two innings without giving up a run. The Mets, meanwhile, scored two in the eighth and two in the ninth to earn the victory for Cornejo in his Major League debut. Despite respectable numbers (4-2, 2.45 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
), Cornejo was back in Tidewater by the end of the season.
Detroit Tigers
Prior to the start of the season, he was traded to the Detroit TigersDetroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
for Ed Glynn
Ed Glynn
Edward Paul Glynn , is a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1975-1985. He played for the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, and Montreal Expos. When Glynn was a student at Frances Lewis High he sold hot dogs at Shea Stadium...
. After one season with the Tigers' double A affiliate, the Evansville Triplets
Evansville Triplets
The Evansville Triplets were a minor league baseball team of the American Association from to . In its last season, Evansville was the Triple-A farm team for the Detroit Tigers...
, Cornejo retired from baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
.